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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs Lenovo IdeaPad z480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 86identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Aluminium
    • IdeaPad z480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Blue
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaPad z480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
    • IdeaPad z480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.6 GHz
    • IdeaPad z480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
    • IdeaPad z480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:22 nm
    • IdeaPad z480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Ivy Bridge
    • IdeaPad z480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Sandy Bridge
  • Stepping
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:L1
    • IdeaPad z480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:J1

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163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumBlue
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui5-2450M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1023Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1725
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANFast Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570753452
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one4850 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs8 h5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.95 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm341 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm232 mm
HeightDiffers20.7 mm32.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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